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| Date: | Tuesday 28 February 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 510 Citation Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Airmed Australia |
| Registration: | VH-NEQ |
| MSN: | 510-0029 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Location: | Bankstown Aerodrome (YSBK) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bankstown BWU/YSBK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following a flight from Port Macquarie to Bankstown, the aircraft was being positioned into a parking space in front of a hangar using a towing robot. The robot was removed from the nose gear without chocks being placed on the main wheels. The aircraft rolled backwards into a nearby fence, damaging the rudder, the tailcone, the LH elevator and the LH wingtip.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2023 02:28 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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